Before Emily started working with her nervous system and survival response, she was clinically depressed and anxious. She had regular panic attacks. She hated her life. In fact, she was so miserable and unhappy that she considered killing herself numerous times đł It got so bad that she had to quit her corporate job in … Continue reading
I looked at my bearded friend Rob and inhaled from my Cuban cigar. We were at the Chedi, a luxury boutique hotel tucked away on the shores of the Ping River in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Candlelight danced across the marble table between us and created interesting shadows and colours as it passed through our glasses … Continue reading
Back in 2018, I spent a night in a Thai hospital. Iâd injured myself doing shoulder stands on the gymnastics rings at GoGym Chiang Mai. Iâm sure it looked cool to all the people on the treadmills as they watched⌠âŚbut it also gave me a hernia đ (A hernia is a tear in the … Continue reading
Itâs a symptom of a deeper issue. What issue? Nervous system dysregulation. Whatâs that? A nervous system thatâs all outta whack. Whyâs it out of whack? Stress from years and decades gone by. Emotions that werenât expressed. Sensations that werenât felt. Memories that werenât acknowledged. Itâs all the times you wanted to run away but … Continue reading
Way back before I discovered the nervous system approach to unleashing the beast, I did what everyone else does: I did everything I could to control my computer (aka. my mind). I remember meditating beside the lake at Chiang Mai University in Thailand. Iâd close my eyes and do my best to focus on my … Continue reading
I was in Cusco recently for a Tinder date and it got me thinking⌠Dating is ALL about safety, kisses and inflatable butt plugs đ With kisses, itâs obvious. Whether we like a little tongue or not, we all want to kiss and be kissed. Then thereâs inflatable butt plugs. Admittedly, theyâre not everyoneâs cup … Continue reading
And yet⌠I also know you hate it. You wish you could stop stalking your ex on social media, refreshing Gmail 281 times a day and checking YouTube for celebrity interviews and funny cat videos. You wish you could just focus on that project thatâs important to you instead. I mean, itâs REAL important to … Continue reading
The fight or flight response is an amazing thing. It keeps us safe in so many ways. A threat appears and we either run away to safety and fight the threat off. However, it’s meant to be short-lived. We meant to go into it and then back out of it. We’re not meant to get … Continue reading